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Davido discography
Davido in 2020
Studio albums4
EPs1
Singles33

The discography of Davido, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer, consists of four studio albums, one EP, and thirty three singles. Davido released his first album titled Omo Baba Olowo In 2011 at the age of 19,[1] which contains 5 singles and hit song Dami Duro.[2] The album won Album of the Year at The Headies 2013,[3] he released the five-track EP Son of Mercy, his first and only EP till date which was supported by the singles "Gbagbe Oshi", "How Long", "Coolest Kid in Africa";[4] and includes guest appearances by Simi, Tinashe and Nasty C.[5] His second studio album A Good Time was released in 2019;[6] supported by hit singles "If", "Fall", "Assurance", "Blow My Mind" and "Risky".[6] "Fall" was a viral hit, becoming one of the top-100-most-Shazam-searched singles in America in January 2019, and was a top-10 record on Shazam in New York.[7] It also became the longest charting Nigerian pop song in Billboard history as of that time, and garnered 200 million views on YouTube.[8][9] The album was a success, it surpassed 1 billion streams across various digital platforms in july 2020.[10] He then followed it up with the release of his third studio album A Better Time, which was released in November 2020.[11] It includes guest appearances from Lil Baby, Nicki Minaj, Nas, Chris Brown, and Young Thug, among others.[12] Timeless was then released as his fourth studio album, the 17-track album includes collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, The Cavemen and others.[13] The album explores musical styles such as dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife and Afropop,[14] it was critically acclaimed by critics both domestically and internationally.[15][14] The album was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the Grammy Awards.[16]

Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
NGR
[17] 		CAN
[18] 		IRE
[19] 		NLD
[20] 		UK
[21] 		US
[22]
Omo Baba Olowo — — — — — —
A Good Time
  • Released: 22 November 2019
  • Label: DMW, RCA, Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — — — — 100 —
A Better Time
  • Released: 13 November 2020
  • Label: DMW, RCA, Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 — — — — 88 170
Timeless
  • Released: 31 March 2023
  • Label: DMW, Columbia, Sony
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1 32 40 88 10 37

EP

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Title EP details
Son of Mercy
  • Released: 21 October 2016
  • Label: Sony
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
FRA
[23] 		NLD
[24] 		NZ Hot
[25] 		SUR
[26] 		SWI
[27] 		UK
[28] 		US World
[29]
"Back When"
(featuring Naeto C) 		2011 — — — — — — — Omo Baba Olowo
"Dami Duro" — — — — — — —
"Ekuro" 2012 — — — — — — —
"Gobe" 2013 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Skelewu" — — — — — — —
"Aye" 2014 — — — — — — —
"Tchelete (Good Life)"
(featuring Mafikizolo) 		— — — — — — —
"Fans Mi"
(featuring Meek Mill)[30] 		2015 — — — — — — —
"The Sound"
(featuring Uhuru and DJ Buckz) 		— — — — — — —
"The Money"
(featuring Olamide) 		— — — — — — —
"How Long"
(featuring Tinashe) 		2016 — — — — — — — Son of Mercy
"Coolest Kid in Africa"
(featuring Nasty C) 		— — — — — — —
"If" 2017 — — — — — — — A Good Time
"Fall" — — — — — — 3
"Fia" — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Like Dat" — — — — — — —
"Flora My Flawa" 2018 — — — — — — —
"Assurance" — — — — — — — A Good Time
"Nwa Baby" — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Wonder Woman" — — — — — — —
"Blow My Mind"
(with Chris Brown) 		2019 — — — — — — — A Good Time
"Risky"
(featuring Popcaan) 		— — — — — — —
  • RISA: 3× Platinum[36]
"D&G"
(featuring Summer Walker) 		— — — — — — —
"FEM" 2020 — — — — — — — A Better Time
"Jowo" — — — — — — —
  • RISA: 2× Platinum[36]
"So Crazy"
(featuring Lil Baby) 		— — — — — — —
"The Best"
(featuring Mayorkun) 		— — — — — — —
"Champion Sound"
(featuring Focalistic) 		2021 — — — — — — — Timeless
"Stand Strong"
(featuring Sunday Service Choir) 		2022 — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Unavailable"
(featuring Musa Keys) 		2023 134 57 19 4 40 52 3 Timeless
"Joy"
(with Angelique Kidjo) 		2024 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Awuke"
(with YG Marley) 		— — — — — — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
[edit]
List of charted singles as featured artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
NGR
[38] 		NLD Tip
[39] 		NZ Hot
[40] 		SA
[41] 		SUR
[42] 		UK
[43] 		US
[44]
"Sensational"
(Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay) 		2023 12 7 7 17 4 45 89 11:11
"If It's Okay"
(Nicki Minaj featuring Davido and David Guetta) 		2024 — — — — — — The Pinkprint: Tenth Anniversary Edition

References

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